Arizona reports 440 new coronavirus cases, 32 additional deaths
May 13, 2020, 9:05 AM | Updated: 3:05 pm
PHOENIX — With Arizona on the brink of reopening, the state reported 440 new coronavirus cases and 32 additional deaths Wednesday morning.
That brought the state’s totals to 12,176 reported cases and 594 deaths from COVID-19.
Of the tests given in the state for the virus (PCR testing) and for antibodies (serology testing), 6.4% have come back positive, a dip from 6.5% the previous day.
The Arizona Department of Health Services has been providing case and testing updates on its website each morning. The dashboard includes, among other information, details about deaths from COVID-19 and hospital capacity plus a ZIP code map of cases.
On Tuesday morning, the department reported totals of 11,736 cases and 562 deaths.
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The daily reports present data after the state receives statistics and compiles them, which can lag by several days. They aren’t meant to represent the actual activity over the past 24 hours.
Citing a decrease in positive test result percentage, adequate hospital capacity and expanded testing numbers, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday afternoon that Arizona’s stay-at-home order, which has been in effect since March 31, would expire as scheduled Friday.
He also said gyms, fitness centers and pools were permitted to open as soon as Wednesday. His office said movie theaters will be able to restart Saturday, after the stay-at-home order expires.
Businesses cleared to resume operations must follow physical distancing and enhanced sanitation guidelines that vary by industry.
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Coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
In most cases, a positive test won’t change a patient’s treatment plan.
Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 82,246 deaths from more than 1.36 million COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday’s daily U.S. update.
According to data compiled and regularly updated by Johns Hopkins University, there more than 4.3 million cases 295,000 deaths globally as of Wednesday afternoon.
